Program Details -- New Public Library
(Note: Our building is intricate -- be clear about what is important. You
will need to develop an organizing scheme to make a whole of the many parts.)
shared realm -- 900
entry -- welcoming and accessible -- 200
public services (restrooms, phones, drinking fountain) -- 100+
main circulation counter -- centrally located, always staffed, controls entry
-- 150
cafette -- optional -- snacks for the info browsers, with counter and appliances
-- 100
community meeting room -- may need independent access
-- 320
drive-up book return -- could possibly be separated from main building
-- 30
orientation and circulation space (~30%) (included in net/gross factor)
adult realm -- 5000
adult service desk and info counter -- always staffed, equipment loaned
-- 100
equipment and special media storage -- 150
primary catalog area -- a central, comfortable terminal cluster
-- 50
adult reading areas -- attractive and adaptive
-- 1400
adult collection space -- fiction, non-fiction, books and other media
-- 2700
young adults collection -- may include reading spots
-- 100
periodicals area -- display and reading
-- 400
reference area -- reference librarians and materials
-- 300
special collections -- extra level of control
-- 60
patron equipment area -- xeroxing and other fixed machinery
-- 20
children's realm -- 1350
children's service desk area -- always staffed
-- 100
children's reading area -- children's scale, and adaptive
-- 350
children's collection space -- preschool, young reader zones
-- 700
reading spot -- for reading aloud, etc
-- 200
staff realms -- 1050
circulation and technical services workroom -- intake and sorting of books
-- 300
library director's office -- 150
staff offices -- 200
reception -- space for receptionist and waiting
-- 75
administrative work area -- staff xeroxing, etc
-- 120
conference room -- 160
staff lounge -- with kitchenette
-- 120
volunteer space -- desk, table, lockers, bulletin board
-- 40
storage -- various: books, equipment, supplies, carts, chairs,
-- 50
building service realm -- 600
custodians room and shop -- lockers, sink, sitting table
150
janitor closets -- sink, storage on each building level
-- 150
mech. rooms -- HVAC, electrical, communications, fire sprinkler controls
-- 200
loading dock -- 100
TOTAL BUILDING -- 12000
net total (assignable spaces) -- 9000
unassignable areas -- 3000
parking -- 10 short-term spaces and handicapped
http://www.dil.uoregon.edu/courses/96.2/studios/a584.s96.matthews /a584.s96.program.detail.html - Posted 96.04.15 KMM, rev. 96.04.15